SRIKALAHASTI

In the next life he was born as a spider and lived among the branches of a banyan tree nearby the temple in this kshetra. He was endowed with Bhakthi  instincts, due to gifting of cloth to that Saivate devotee in his past life, and he knew it in full. So, to expiating the sins of past life, he begun worshipping the Sivalinga by adorning it with beautiful web made of the threads coming from the stomach. Besides regular mental devotion, this weaving of excellent web around Siva linga making it resemble the abode of Lord Maheswar in Kailas went on for long. The Lord was much pleased with its tenacity and decided to put it to test. He caused the beautiful web burnt away one day. Unable to extinguish the fire, and failing to safeguard its handicraft, it immolated at once. Pleased with its bhakti, the Lord granted speech and original shape to it. Before merging with the Lord-Sayujya mukti, it requested the Lord to name the place after him. It was granted. Hence the addition of Sri to Kalahasti.

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